292x241mm. View from the street of the imposing facade of the jewellers Hamilton & Co., a three storey white building, with pedimented windows separated by Ionic pilasters, and with much decorative ironwork on the verandah and covered entrance. The firm was founded in 1808 and run by the Remfrey family from 1835-1900. It became a limited company in 1919. As one of the premier jewellers in Calcutta, Hamilton's were responsible in the early years of the19th century for the auctioning of treasures captured by the East India Company during various campaigns, (Massey p.84).